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[El Floppo]

Casey Phair subbed on for South Korea. She turned 16 less than a month ago. New Jersey based dual nat who chose her mom’s home country rather than her American dad.

https://twitter.com/foxsoccer/status/1683685340832231424?s=61&t=62Da5fZeZmqWXLc5Xd-abw

here is a graphic that shows every player in the World Cup that was born in the US

https://i.redd.it/2vi80uwwh3eb1.jpg

The Philippines?

big win for them over the hosts last night.

I saw that.. just strange to me that so many of their players were born in the US

 

[QuizGuy66]

Casey Phair subbed on for South Korea. She turned 16 less than a month ago. New Jersey based dual nat who chose her mom’s home country rather than her American dad.

https://twitter.com/foxsoccer/status/1683685340832231424?s=61&t=62Da5fZeZmqWXLc5Xd-abw

here is a graphic that shows every player in the World Cup that was born in the US

https://i.redd.it/2vi80uwwh3eb1.jpg

The Philippines?

Casey Phair subbed on for South Korea. She turned 16 less than a month ago. New Jersey based dual nat who chose her mom’s home country rather than her American dad.

https://twitter.com/foxsoccer/status/1683685340832231424?s=61&t=62Da5fZeZmqWXLc5Xd-abw

here is a graphic that shows every player in the World Cup that was born in the US

https://i.redd.it/2vi80uwwh3eb1.jpg

The Philippines?

big win for them over the hosts last night.

I saw that.. just strange to me that so many of their players were born in the US

Linky to big Yahoo article about the Philippines American accent. Good stuff.

-QG

 

[El Floppo]

That was A LOT of countries' national teams not long ago.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Ireland goes up 1-0 in a potential upset of Canada on an Olympico. Ireland’s first ever WWC goal.

https://twitter.com/brfootball/status/1684173898735296512?s=61&t=62Da5fZeZmqWXLc5Xd-abw

 

[El Floppo]

Owen McGoal gets Irelands 2nd! (And Canada's 1st)

 

[El Floppo]

Canada 2- Ireland 1.. double heartbreak for Ireland losing the match and Sinead.

Spain 5- Zambia 0... Spain breezes through to the knockouts with their 2nd win.

Japan 2- Costa Rica 0.... Japan will join Spain.


US 8,347- Windmillers (-)32.... hopefully. game is on at 9pm EST on Fox

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

and Sinead

Had no idea.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Steven Goff@SoccerInsider

USWNT lineup (no changes)
Naeher
Fox
Ertz
Girma
Dunn
Sullivan
Horan
DeMelo
Smith
Morgan
Rodman

 

[El Floppo]

Excited to see them play a legit, world power... huge test to see where this team is right now.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

They'll need to play better than they did the other night to win IMO. Hard to judge with such an overmatched team, but I thought Vietnam's pressure got to them in possession more than I'd have expected. Obviously the Vietnamese had absolutely nothing going forward, but I thought the US was a little slow moving it around.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Now we’ll see what they’re made of. I’ve never seen this team down a goal, ever.

 

[whoknew]

Just got home. Seems like NED is dominating so far eh?

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Just got home. Seems like NED is dominating so far eh?

Netherlands more possession, but US more shots, more shots on target, and have had some pretty good looks. I don't think it's fair to say either team is dominating. Netherlands doing a good job keeping the ball but US has been dangerous when they get it.

 

[gianmarco]

Just got home. Seems like NED is dominating so far eh?

Netherlands more possession, but US more shots, more shots on target, and have had some pretty good looks. I don't think it's fair to say either team is dominating. Netherlands doing a good job keeping the ball but US has been dangerous when they get it.

US going to be gassed if they keep chasing like this. Netherlands not only with possession but with smart possession.

NED also really physical.

Take away names and uniforms, and I'd wager NED ends up with a win.

But still so much can happen.

 

[SpurrierisisGod]

As to be expected with a 433 v 352. You give up possession, especially in the midfield, but the US definitely more dangerous. Netherlands doing well to just do enough to relieve pressure.

I will say, US touch is a bit off. Dunn not have her best match either.

 

[kupcho1]

First time trailing at the half since 2011

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

US desperately needs a midfielder who can get on the ball and hold it in traffic. The trouble with Vietnam's pressure sure looks like a trend right now.

To sort it out I'd consider making an enormous change: stop passing the ball directly to the team in orange.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

I thought this after the Vietnam game but didn't want to say anything after just one game. But Dunn, Sullivan, Rodman just have absolutely no vision/awareness. They've got great talent/speed going forward but they can't pick out a pass to save their lives. When all the slow oldies came in last game the passing was just so much better.

Watching Horan run all the way from one side of the field to the other on the right half with her hands up and no defender within 30 yards the whole time while the younglings tried to force passes to each other 3v6 was painful to watch.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Credit to DeMelo for figuring out after getting scythed down 5 or 6 times that the ref forgot her yellow cards in the hotel. That's about all I can say in favor of the US team in that half.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

USWNT Twitter is calling for Ertz to move to midfield, with Lavelle joining her off the bench and Sullivan going off. Not sure who replaces Ertz in defense, but that's part of the plan too.

I have no idea if that's a good idea, but changing out 2/3rds of that midfield doesn't seem like it could hurt much.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Great job getting LaVelle in there now and not waiting.

 

[The Z Machine]

Lavelle on at the half. Let's hope she can be a presence in the midfield to retain possession through traffic.

 

[Orange&Blue]

our first touch and passing are absolutely awful

 

[Orange&Blue]

Lavelle on at the half. Let's hope she can be a presence in the midfield to retain possession through traffic.

getting a quick yellow was not ideal

 

[heckmanm]

That not good

 

[Orange&Blue]

how is that not a card?

 

[heckmanm]

Better than a card

 

[The Kansas Comet]

Hell yes!

 

[The Kansas Comet]

Offside, but still loving what I'm seeing from the ladies this half.

 

[bryhamm]

Smith and Rodman have such horrible first touches tonight

 

[SpurrierisisGod]

Any lb we can put in for Dunn. Just not her day/night

 

[The Kansas Comet]

Saved a goal there. Thank you Julie Ertz.

 

[Orange&Blue]

that was lucky

 

[bryhamm]

Hey, how about you pick up the women in the oranges shirts that are OPEN in the middle.

 

[Orange&Blue]

Any lb we can put in for Dunn. Just not her day/night

she has been rather craptacular

 

[whoknew]

Gotta put that one away. Man.

 

[Orange&Blue]

apparently corners are our thing

 

[The Kansas Comet]

Smith has made some nice passes in the last few minutes.

 

[Orange&Blue]

rodman... wow... your touch is as soft as your dad's

 

[The Kansas Comet]

rodman... wow... your touch is as soft as your dad's

She has not been good in any facet of the match today.

 

[Orange&Blue]

lol @ that baby's face. "MOM! Quit yelling!!"

 

[Orange&Blue]

omg... rodman is awful

 

[bryhamm]

omg... rodman is awful

Let’s pass back to ... no one

 

[Orange&Blue]

yikes... don't like that head contact.

 

[Orange&Blue]

rodman with a good move only to ruin it with another bad pass

 

[The Kansas Comet]

Lavelle made a significant difference. Would have liked to have seen a few more subs. Too much talent on the bench to only have one sub given our level of play today.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Lavelle made a significant difference. Would have liked to have seen a few more subs. Too much talent on the bench to only have one sub given our level of play today.

Mewis and O’Hara were good 4 years ago but are now 32 and 34 so must be on the back end of it. Rapinoe can’t play in a game like this. Those are the only 3 players on the bench I recognize but I have to think you’re correct that there must be another attacking option on that bench to bring on in this game. Coach was asked this in postgame and said we were dominating so no need for a sub but that seems like BS to me. Yes, Netherlands were not threatening at all in the last half hour. But our attack could really have used some fresh legs and maybe someone with a decent touch and some ideas?

 

[General Malaise]

Growing pains.....it's a weird team chemistry right now. It was a good wake up call. The world is catching up to us and it's showing.

 

[The Kansas Comet]

Lavelle made a significant difference. Would have liked to have seen a few more subs. Too much talent on the bench to only have one sub given our level of play today.

Mewis and O’Hara were good 4 years ago but are now 32 and 34 so must be on the back end of it. Rapinoe can’t play in a game like this. Those are the only 3 players on the bench I recognize but I have to think you’re correct that there must be another attacking option on that bench to bring on in this game. Coach was asked this in postgame and said we were dominating so no need for a sub but that seems like BS to me. Yes, Netherlands were not threatening at all in the last half hour. But our attack could really have used some fresh legs and maybe someone with a decent touch and some ideas?

This. Rodman needed to come out late given her performance. I would have liked to have seen Thompson or Williams get a few minutes.

 

[need2know]

Should have won but I will take it